A band of rain moves across Victoria, and emergency services alert the public to the possibility of flash flooding
Following intense rain and powerful storms that pounded Victoria and South Australia, hundreds of people have requested assistance in this Victoria flash flooding.
When thunderstorms move over the state on Sunday and Monday, residents in Victoria’s north and northeast have been advised to prepare for rainfall totals of up to 200mm.
Nearly 50mm of rain fell on Sunday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. in Mangalore, a town two hours north of Melbourne; Bendigo received 39 mm, Puckapunyal 37 mm, and Kyabram and Wangaratta both had 29 mm.
By Sunday afternoon, the Victorian State Emergency Service had handled over 110 assistance requests and at least 53 rescues due to flooding.
The large weather storm was also predicted to strike SA and southern NSW, with the latter region anticipated to see severe flash floods on Tuesday.
After swift-moving floodwaters closed roads in the Flinders Ranges on Sunday, the South African State Emergency Service handled more than ninety-nine calls for assistance.
Some regions became impassable due to fast-moving creeks overtaking highways due to heavy rainfall. Coober Pedy Hospital was forced to operate on backup power due to a power outage.
Following recent rain, Victoria flash flooding is extremely expected along several of the state’s already sodden rivers and creeks, according to Victorian Emergency Management Commissioner Rick Nugent’s statement on Saturday.
Campers and vacationers in caravan parks, as well as residents of flood-prone areas, were advised to get ready and be alert for emergency flood warnings.
Nugent informed reporters that “Victoria flash flooding and falling tree branches are the highest risk.” “You are operating an automobile, not a boat, so please do not drive through floodwaters.”
It was predicted that the storms will form in the west of Victoria early on Sunday and then move through the state’s east, central, and north central regions over the day and into Monday.
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Bureau meteorologist Michael Efron had warned that parts of Victoria’s Mallee and Wimmera districts could see up to 60mm of rain in less than an hour.
According to Efron, the state is currently witnessing an incredible amount of precipitation. It is typical of what one might find in a place like Queensland.
Storm fronts with a “tropical moisture link,” according to Tim Wiebusch, chief of Victoria’s State Emergency Service, frequently cause flash floods and ensuing riverine Victoria flash flooding.
The state’s north was most at risk of floods, but between Sunday night and Monday morning, metropolitan Melbourne might also be at risk.
Wiebusch declared, “We’ve already seen 20 flood rescues since the beginning of 2024—that’s 20 too many.”
Starting on Sunday, SES personnel were to set up sandbag collecting stations at high-risk areas such Bendigo, Castlemaine, Campbells Creek, Heathcote, and Wedderburn.
The most recent Victoria Flash Flooding threat coincides with storm damage cleanup in southeast Queensland and the aftermath of ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper in the state’s far north. The estimated $2 billion in damage costs are a result of the two catastrophic events.
Southwest-bound Storms
There was a big storm that dropped a lot of rain at Warrnambool in the southwest of the state.
Over 50mm of rain fell in two and a half hours, according to the BOM.
There have been reports of damage to many properties, and guests at a nearby trailer park have been evacuated from one location.
In the last twelve hours, 46 calls for assistance in Warrnambool have been attended to by the State Emergency Service (SES).
Forecasts up to 100mm
On Sunday afternoon, flash flooding was recorded in the northern part of the state in areas like Kerang and Cohuna where 18mm of rain had fallen.
Stephanie Miles, a meteorologist with the BOM, stated that the agency anticipated higher totals through Monday night.
We anticipate anywhere from 40 to 70 mm over the course of six hours, she said.
Numerous locations may also reach up to 100 mm.
Severe thunderstorms are also predicted, which may result in significant rainfall totals and additional Victoria flash flooding.
Speaking of Monday, I think that everyone is kind of returning from their holidays today to start work, Ms. Miles speculated.
Where Victoria flash flooding is unpredictable: About forty of the 140 callouts the State Emergency Service (SES) received in the last day remain unresolved, according to Mark Cattell, the organization’s state agency commander.
In addition, there is flooding that poses a risk to properties and other similar situations, which typically involve a lot of rapid runoff that poses a risk to people’s homes.
He stated that isolated, unpredictable heavy falls will cause flash flooding as storms were predicted to intensify later on Sunday afternoon.
Additionally, the SES advises individuals to use caution when near floodwaters.
As of January 7, there have been 20 flood rescues, which Mr. Cattell claimed is too many.
We’ve seen a lot of film showing what happens when people drive through floodwater, so we’re advising people not to do that.
Bianca Censori
In an effort to promote his delayed record, Kanye West tweets pictures of his wife Bianca Censori on her birthday, but her friends believe he is “humiliating” her
In honor of his wife Bianca Censori’s birthday on Saturday, Kanye West posted a number of pictures of her.
The 46-year-old rapper posted several old pictures and a close-up of the architectural designer on Instagram, along with a kind message.
“Greetings on your birthday to the most stunning, evil, recognizable, inspirational, gifted, master’s degree holder in architecture with an IQ of 140 who was never far from me even when half the world turned against me.” he wrote.
He also referred to her as “our children’s most amazing stepmother” and said, “I love you so much,” before thanking her for “sharing your life with me.”
This is only a few days after he posted three almost-naked pictures of his wife online, which her friends believe are merely meant to draw attention to his next album.
with addition to the extremely cropped picture, he also posted a picture of her relaxing on the couch with a black long sleeve blouse, fishnet stockings for pants, and white fur boots in honor of her 29th birthday.
He included the following message with the picture of her closed eyes and smiled broadly: “I miss you when I wake up before you.”
He also posted a picture of the two of them from when they first got married, exiting a building together.
West was wearing an all-black ensemble in the picture, which included hefty boots, loose slacks, and a puffer jacket.
Censori trailed closely behind him, all dolled up in a mustard yellow fur coat, matching purse, no pants, and knee-high leather boots.
She has trimmed her hair into a platinum blonde pixie cut at the beginning of 2023.
Only a few weeks after he and Kim Kardashian finalized their divorce, the couple got married.
West had four children together with the businessman, to whom he was married from 2014 until 2022.
North, age 10, Saint, age 8, Chicago, age 5, and Psalm, age 4, are their children.
West also shared a more recent image of their stepmother from their recent European summer vacation.
She wore a skintight bodysuit composed of sheer, nude stockings and short, jet black hair.
He also posted a picture of her walking behind him on the street, dressed similarly, with a purple cushion draped across her chest.
West was seen sporting two shirts, one of which was wrapped around his head like a hood, wide-leg slacks, and sock shoes.
He also shared a photo, cropped just enough to show Censori wearing an open shirt and a large fuzzy hat, from their trip to Dubai in late 2018. He captioned the image, saying, “Caption this.”
Many of his 18.6 million followers posted caption ideas in the comments section, many of which included offensive language about Kim Kardashian.
Some on social media attributed her facial characteristics to Kanye West’s ex-wife, while another said, “Free her.”
According to people close to Censori, earlier this week, her friends worry that the 24-time Grammy winner is attempting to make her into a replica of his ex-wife.
They accused her “foul” husband of distributing “sexually inappropriate” photos of her in an attempt to promote his new record, calling it “disgusting,” in an exclusive conversation with DailyMail.com sources.
Only a few weeks had passed since Censori’s friends organized an intervention over her connection with the rapper and his ‘controlling methods’ when he posted the pictures of her.
They’re still worried that he’s ‘humiliating’ the Australian beauty.
According to an insider who spoke to DailyMail.com, Kanye is merely rude and shows no regard for his wife by treating her in such a degrading manner.
“Her friends find it extremely worrisome,” they continued. “They consider the fact that he is using her to promote his new music to be utterly repulsive and even abusive.”
‘It was certainly not Bianca’s idea to wear the raciest most sexually inappropriate items she could find and post images of herself on wearing them,’ the person continued.
They said it’s’so disturbing’ that West is ‘trying to make her into Kim’. “She consented to do this, which is concerning, and she is not answering once more.
Orthodox Christmas
Worshippers had a somber Orthodox Christmas because of two wars
Observing the ancient Julian calendar, which dates the holiday 13 days after the western Gregorian calendar, worshippers have observed Orthodox Christmas Day. However, with two wars going on, many people have avoided certain customs and kept celebrations low this year.
Christmas has been observed in January by millions of Orthodox Christians worldwide, including those in Australia’s diaspora and in eastern and southern Europe, the Middle East, and Australia.
People have prayed in front of Andrei Rublyov’s 15th-century Trinity icon, which is considered to be Russia’s most well-known religious picture, in Moscow’s Christ the Saviour cathedral.
On Orthodox Christmas Eve, the artwork was taken from a restoration facility and put on display for a service.
Tatiana, a churchgoer, says she really has one desire for this year.
It is imperative that we pray for our beloved Russia. It matters a great deal because I desire tranquility. I wish for a serene sky to surround us.”
Orthodox Christmas services were canceled in the southern Russian city of Belgorod because of fighting, which included the bloodiest cross-border attack on Ukraine’s war history, which claimed 25 lives on December 30.
Faithful people adhere to the old Julian calendar, which dates the celebration of Jesus’ birth, the Nativity of Christ, to January 7.
That is thirteen days after the Catholic and Protestant churches utilize the Gregorian calendar.
However, Russian President Vladimir Putin has attended a service with the families of Russian servicemen at his home in Novo-Ogaryovo, a suburb of Moscow located to the west.
In contrast to previous year, Mr. Putin did not demand that there be a truce in Ukraine in time for the holiday.
In light of the March elections, he moderated the tone of his address to emphasize unity and traditional values.
You are aware that a large number of our men—brave, heroic Russian warriors—continue to protect our nation’s interests with weapons in hand on this occasion.I will not discuss the sensitive, challenging, or even personal matters pertaining to your family today, on this holiday.”
In an effort to distance Ukraine from Russian customs and influence, many people there celebrated Christmas on December 25, as did most Christians worldwide.
After a legislation reflecting the dismay of Ukrainians with the Russian invasion was signed by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in July, the change took effect for the first time this December.
However, Christmas services were held for members of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church who had chosen not to move to the December 25 date, as well as in territories of Ukraine under Russian authority.
Andrii Korhut, 37, an IT specialist, says he is celebrating Christmas as usual, consuming a 12-course meal and wishing for a prosperous new year.
“Victory, of course, in this struggle for Ukraine. and harmony, to enable people to live in harmony and produce new things.”
The Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Sydney’s inner west, Intercession of The Holy Virgin Parish, is the meeting place for the Ukrainian population in Australia.
People are adapting to the date shift in diverse ways, according to Archpriest Michael Smolynec, especially given the autonomous structures of the Orthodox churches in various locales.
He told SBS that the spirit of the holy day is what matters.
“We commemorate an event rather than a date. This is the process by which the diaspora will unite with their Ukrainian brothers and sisters. It will, of course, naturally unfold over the next few months and years. And I’m hoping we can all spend time together. And in my opinion, it is the primary goal of this process—to comprehend what it is to be one.”
Meanwhile, violence has also clouded the holy day in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, which is where Jesus was born according to several biblical narratives.
Neither a Christmas tree nor any other holiday décor are present.
Similar to the Christmas holiday on December 25, concerts and other festivities are prohibited due to the conflict in Gaza.
Little groups of people came in Manger Square to greet several Orthodox Christian churches, according to Bethlehem Mayor Hana Hananiyeh, but that was the limit of the celebrations.
We can characterize the onslaught against our people in the Gaza Strip as both ethnic cleansing and genocide, thus we will not be celebrating this year. How therefore could we celebrate in Bethlehem while our people in the Gaza Strip are being killed on a daily basis?”
At the Cathedral of Nativity of Christ, east of Cairo, Egypt’s President, Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, attended mass alongside the country’s Coptic Orthodox Christians.
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are moving toward the Egyptian border at Rafah as a result of the violence in Gaza.
The world has seen multiple crises since 2020, the president told churchgoers, and he believes 2024 will bring about positive change.
“May God bless each and every one of us with joy this year and the fortitude to conquer all of life’s great obstacles. To alleviate the strain on our brethren and the Gaza population, we at the very least want a truce and the admission of aid. After that, there will be a solution to the problem, which is hurtful to all of us and is repeated every few years.”
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